UK/Bama Game Thread....

[WildcatRick]

Go Cats!!

[dstnshpp]

We're in the game from the beginning!!! WHOOO HOOOO!!!!!!!!

[Littlemeyer]

Nice effort so far. Shots aren't falling, but what's new??

[RP_McMurphy]

This team is the worst offensive team at UK in the last 25 teams.

[TrueblueCATfan]

I thought Crawford was playing today................Morris is playing great

[kipper265]

Is it just me, or is Morris the best free throw shooter on this team? :)

[dstnshpp]

Randolph Morris...clapclap clapclapclap!!!!!!

[TrueblueCATfan]

WOW...WOW...WOW.............THANK GOD FOR RANDOLPH MORRIS........KEEP THEM COMING BIG BOY

[cats4lifenc]

I like it!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Athens2005]

one thing these guys have got to learn is that when the defender is draped over Morris, they've got to go ahead and throw the inlet pass, and get the foul call.

Morris is getting a lot of respect from the officials right now, and we need to use this to our advantage.

Randolph is not Woo, he is not Shagari.

He is a dominant force and he needs to be fully utilized.

Throw him the ball. he will catch it, and he'll draw the foul.

Plus, he's hitting ALL HIS FREE THROWS. :lol:

[dstnshpp]

We're outrebounding them!!!! I like the lineup that's in the game

[Littlemeyer]

We're getting into a groove. Maybe this will make some guys relax a bit, shots will start to fall...

[dstnshpp]

Morris stat line so far - 11pts, 2 blks, 1 stl, 3 rebs

[dstnshpp]

Morris is opening things up for everyone. He may not be the savior, but he is one hell of a force

[catfanintn]

Free throw shooting MUCH better today.

[dstnshpp]

What is the timeout all about?? only 5.5 left

[cbc317]

Playing with more energy and movement...but up only 3

[kipper265]

"Free throw shooting MUCH better today."

Understatement of the month. Had to be said though. :)

There is no way this is the same Morris from last year... Some kind of brain transplant happened over the summer or somthing. Maybe that's why Morris sat out in the fall.....because he was recovering from the transplant, and the NCAA junk was a cover-up. ;)

[Athens2005]

Tubby should've called that time-out after the 3pointer went in.

he lost a good 5 seconds.

(Maybe it was a 5 second play he was calling ;))

Oh, well.

Let's kick the snot out of them in the second half.

It doesn't pain me that they came back, from the sense that they hit two amazing three's.

Good shots.

[Will Lavender]

cbc317 wrote: Playing with more energy and movement...but up only 3

Frankly, Alabama is LUCKY. They made six or seven shots that had no business going in. Davidson hit about 3 bank shots after Morris blocked him; Steele made that circus shot in the lane; Felix and Steele closed out the half with wild threes.

If UK can keep up the intensity, we should beat this team going away.

[Littlemeyer]

Agreed about the t.o. If you're gonna call it, call it with like 10 sec. left, not 5. But even then, when you get the ball inbounds, WHY does Rondo just stand there for a good second-and-a-half to 2 seconds. Time is precious. Oh well. Lets go get 'em in the second half.

[Athens2005]

You're right Jones. We played good defense the entire half, they just hit some good shots.

Unfortunately, we only played well offensively the last 10-12 minutes, so we didn't score enough to separate ourselves (which is typical),

Can we put together 20 good minutes of offense?


Joneslab wrote: cbc317 wrote: Playing with more energy and movement...but up only 3

Frankly, Alabama is LUCKY. They made six or seven shots that had no business going in. Davidson hit about 3 bank shots after Morris blocked him; Steele made that circus shot in the lane; Felix and Steele closed out the half with wild threes.

If UK can keep up the intensity, we should beat this team going away.

[dstnshpp]

I am not a big fan of when Tubby calls a timeout at the end of the 1st half, which he does often. It seems like we never get a good shot out of it.

Morris at the half - 13 pts, 5 rebs, 2 blks, 1 stl

[cbc317]

Athens2005 wrote: You're right Jones. We played good defense the entire half, they just hit some good shots.

Unfortunately, we only played well offensively the last 10-12 minutes, so we didn't score enough to separate ourselves (which is typical),

Can we put together 20 good minutes of offense?


Joneslab wrote: cbc317 wrote: Playing with more energy and movement...but up only 3

Frankly, Alabama is LUCKY. They made six or seven shots that had no business going in. Davidson hit about 3 bank shots after Morris blocked him; Steele made that circus shot in the lane; Felix and Steele closed out the half with wild threes.

If UK can keep up the intensity, we should beat this team going away.


Agree..Agree. Alabama did hit some tough shots, but why is it that every team we play hit tough shots?

If we can keep up the energy, force a few more TO's, then I agree that we should strecth it out. However, we must start the half strong, we can't let them get their confidence....

[Radiated]

Those last 2 3's were covered greatly. We just need to quit shooting 3's.

[BlueinIndiana]

Why? Why take Woo out for THOMAS??

[Athens2005]

We've lost the refs.

[catfanintn]

Good ol' Thomas. Got the rebound - got it stolen - fouled the guy!

[Athens2005]

Morris never leaves the lane. ;)

[dstnshpp]

The foul line is wide open when Morris is in the game, we need another big guy who can knock that shot down consistently. Maybe that's Sims when he gets back from injury

[blueheretic]

What is Rondo doing?

Seems like Crawford and Morris are the only players in the game. Morris is kicking butt it would seem.

I can't listen or watch.

[dstnshpp]

blueheretic wrote: What is Rondo doing?

Seems like Crawford and Morris are the only players in the game. Morris is kicking butt it would seem.

I can't listen or watch.

Can't listen or watch? By choice or circumstance?

If you want to listen follow this link

http://live2.ukathletics.com/mbb/index.php#

[blueheretic]

dstnshpp wrote: blueheretic wrote: What is Rondo doing?

Seems like Crawford and Morris are the only players in the game. Morris is kicking butt it would seem.

I can't listen or watch.

Can't listen or watch? By choice or circumstance?

If you want to listen follow this link

http://live2.ukathletics.com/mbb/index.php#


the mil blocks streaming audio and video....it sucks...

[dstnshpp]

I see...

Perfect so far from the free throw line!!

[Athens2005]

way to go #22

[dstnshpp]

They're playing Morris with a guy in the front and back. There has to be someone open. Stop forcing it and move the ball

[UKJoey36]

Patrick is killing me today, just seems out of it or lazy

[Athens2005]

He won't pull up and shoot anymore unless he's at least 5 ft open.

It's been that way all year.

I just don't get it.

UKJoey36 wrote: Patrick is killing me today, just seems out of it or lazy

[KapitalCat]

Rock Oliver is at the game today, had the Rock been on Patricks behind this summer, we would see a different player.

[dstnshpp]

Look at that rebounding edge UK 31 to Bama 17. Wow!!

[Athens2005]

Bad Call.

I repeat, we've lost the refs this half.

[KapitalCat]

dstnshpp wrote: Look at that rebounding edge UK 31 to Bama 17. Wow!!
Big time wow...and yet we are down 1...sigh...

[kipper265]

omg...another horrible call.

[Athens2005]

Two straight questionable callas, yet no replay from CBS

[dstnshpp]

KapitalCat wrote: dstnshpp wrote: Look at that rebounding edge UK 31 to Bama 17. Wow!!
Big time wow...and yet we are down 1...sigh...




I just had that thought myself
With all the things that UK is doing better, we're still losing.

Doesn't it seem that someone always has a career day against UK?

[KapitalCat]

Cats down 5, the bottom of this game and perhaps the season is about to drop .....

[Athens2005]

Tubby needs to tell them that this is their season.

Or, maybe that's too much pressure ;)

that's why he makes $2 mil

KapitalCat wrote: Cats down 5, the bottom of this game and perhaps the season is about to drop .....

[cats4lifenc]

this just in.....can someone guard the Davidson kid....i am following online unfortunately so i cant see the game.....is he that good...or are we that bad?

[cbc317]

cbc317 wrote: Athens2005 wrote: You're right Jones. We played good defense the entire half, they just hit some good shots.

Unfortunately, we only played well offensively the last 10-12 minutes, so we didn't score enough to separate ourselves (which is typical),

Can we put together 20 good minutes of offense?


Joneslab wrote: cbc317 wrote: Playing with more energy and movement...but up only 3

Frankly, Alabama is LUCKY. They made six or seven shots that had no business going in. Davidson hit about 3 bank shots after Morris blocked him; Steele made that circus shot in the lane; Felix and Steele closed out the half with wild threes.

If UK can keep up the intensity, we should beat this team going away.


Agree..Agree. Alabama did hit some tough shots, but why is it that every team we play hit tough shots?

If we can keep up the energy, force a few more TO's, then I agree that we should strecth it out. However, we must start the half strong, we can't let them get their confidence....

Cat's must of thought 10-12 mins worth of offense was enough...didn't come out ready to play in the 2nd Half and Alabama has taken it to them.

Morris isn't playing D because he doesn't want to foul...we have gone back to no movement on offense...

Hope we can pull one out of the Hat or we are 0-2 in conference

[Lost Highway]

Kentucky can not afford to lose this game. They must put it on the line now. :(

[KapitalCat]

4 minutes to make up 4 points. At home to an average bama team and I don't think they can do it..I hope..I hope....

[KapitalCat]

Lost Highway wrote: Kentucky can not afford to lose this game. They must put it on the line now. :(
KY loses this one, I'm afraid those NIT predictions may be on the money.

[Athens2005]

he's pretty good, but, we quit playing defense on the interior after Morris/Woo picked up their 3rd fouls

cats4lifenc wrote: this just in.....can someone guard the Davidson kid....i am following online unfortunately so i cant see the game.....is he that good...or are we that bad?

[catfanintn]

Offense little better today - defense???

[Lost Highway]

KapitalCat wrote: Lost Highway wrote: Kentucky can not afford to lose this game. They must put it on the line now. :(
KY loses this one, I'm afraid those NIT predictions may be on the money.

Two losses at home to start the SEC and school is out before it starts. Kentucky has to find some way to win this one.

[Littlemeyer]

Too many turnovers. Glad Rondo hit that 3, but we need more out of him today than that. Take care of the ball! Morris is dead tired right now as well. We can't stop Bama...

[dstnshpp]

KapitalCat wrote: 4 minutes to make up 4 points. At home to an average bama team and I don't think they can do it..I hope..I hope....

Is it me or are teams just not afraid to come into Rupp? It doesn't seem like anyone fears UK at home anymore.

If we can't beat a mediocre Bama team at home. We don't have a chance in the SEC. Period.

[Lost Highway]

Lost Highway wrote: KapitalCat wrote: Lost Highway wrote: Kentucky can not afford to lose this game. They must put it on the line now. :(
KY loses this one, I'm afraid those NIT predictions may be on the money.

Two losses at home to start the SEC and school is out before it starts. Kentucky has to find some way to win this one.



That's a start, nice shot Bradley

[cbc317]

dstnshpp wrote: KapitalCat wrote: 4 minutes to make up 4 points. At home to an average bama team and I don't think they can do it..I hope..I hope....

Is it me or are teams just not afraid to come into Rupp? It doesn't seem like anyone fears UK at home anymore.

If we can't beat a mediocre Bama team at home. We don't have a chance in the SEC. Period.


What is there to be afraid of? Score more than 60 and you have a real chance to win

[dstnshpp]

Lost Highway wrote: Lost Highway wrote: KapitalCat wrote: Lost Highway wrote: Kentucky can not afford to lose this game. They must put it on the line now. :(
KY loses this one, I'm afraid those NIT predictions may be on the money.

Two losses at home to start the SEC and school is out before it starts. Kentucky has to find some way to win this one.



That's a start, nice shot Bradley
NOW IT'S MOSS!!! WHOO HOO!!! I LOVE THAT GUY!! (As a player, of course)

[Lost Highway]

Lost Highway wrote: Lost Highway wrote: KapitalCat wrote: Lost Highway wrote: Kentucky can not afford to lose this game. They must put it on the line now. :(
KY loses this one, I'm afraid those NIT predictions may be on the money.

Two losses at home to start the SEC and school is out before it starts. Kentucky has to find some way to win this one.



That's a start, nice shot Bradley



And another one by Moss. Yes that is a start. Cats can pull it out, if they play smart at the end.

[dstnshpp]

cbc317 wrote: dstnshpp wrote: KapitalCat wrote: 4 minutes to make up 4 points. At home to an average bama team and I don't think they can do it..I hope..I hope....

Is it me or are teams just not afraid to come into Rupp? It doesn't seem like anyone fears UK at home anymore.

If we can't beat a mediocre Bama team at home. We don't have a chance in the SEC. Period.


What is there to be afraid of? Score more than 60 and you have a real chance to win
True.

[KapitalCat]

4 guards and Morris is this teams only hope. Can Tubby figure this out?

[Lost Highway]

Now the Cats have their destiny in their own hands. Can't ask for anything better than that. :thumbup

[Athens2005]

Nothing to be afraid of.

Teams smell blood.

We're a pretty nice team with Morris on the court, so teams will continue to attack him, pick up ticky tack fouls, and live for the times when he's not on the court.

Once he has 3 fouls, attack, attack, attack.

WE've gotta hit our shots when he's on the court and make the most of his presence.

Like Rondo just did. ;)

cbc317 wrote: dstnshpp wrote: KapitalCat wrote: 4 minutes to make up 4 points. At home to an average bama team and I don't think they can do it..I hope..I hope....

Is it me or are teams just not afraid to come into Rupp? It doesn't seem like anyone fears UK at home anymore.

If we can't beat a mediocre Bama team at home. We don't have a chance in the SEC. Period.


What is there to be afraid of? Score more than 60 and you have a real chance to win

[dstnshpp]

HEY RONDO WELCOME TO THE GAME!!

[Lost Highway]

There you go, now stop Bama

[Athens2005]

That is 2x that they have given him CONTINUATION

[dstnshpp]

One minute to go

[crazzedcats22]

I'm following online, what has happened to Morris the last few minutes?

[kipper265]

wow....sooooo not a foul.

[phoenix]

overcovering on the perimeter somebody needs to fake it and go in

[dstnshpp]

Athens2005 wrote: That is 2x that they have given him CONTINUATION
I've noticed this a lot all around the NCAA. I hate it, especially today :X

[KapitalCat]

Why is Thomas in the game?

[Athens2005]

the officials have not been solid, Bill Raferty.

They are poor, as usual.

[kipper265]

"Gotta mention the officials. They have been solid."

Raftery just said that.

I threw up a little in my mouth.

[dstnshpp]

Only 6 seconds on the shot clock.

They haven't called that guy draped all over Morris' back for a foul all day.

[cbc317]

Athens2005 wrote: the officials have not been solid, Bill Raferty.

They are poor, as usual.

poor..but not the reason we are down...

[phoenix]

they read the thread and changed to a zone. shoot cannola

[Athens2005]

shot clock should have reset.

Alabam regained possession, they just turned it over

boo refs

[BlueinIndiana]

And Rondo holds the ball AGAIN!!!

[VIIBanners]

Rondo = Bonehead.

[Athens2005]

and then 5 seconds on the inbounds and no call!


boooooooooooo

[dstnshpp]

Why weren't they aware of the shot clock?

Piss Poor!

[catfanintn]

What is it??? Twice today now Tubby has called time out to set a play and Rondo just dribbles around with 5 seconds on the shot clock. Was he not aware of the clock?

[chworld22]

KapitalCat wrote: Why is Thomas in the game?

WHY DID HE PUT THOMAS IN THE GAME FOR MORRIS IN THE last minute of this game?

[cbc317]

How can the coaching staff not inform them of the Shot Clock issue? Isn't that why TUbby called the TO in the first thing? To set up a play?

I wonder what they talk about during TO's. Must not have much to do with the game?

[kipper265]

Bama really did not get possession. The guy was touching the ball with his legs when his hand went out of bounds.

Rajon, this the front desk with your wake up call...

[crazzedcats22]

why in the hell is rondo shooting a three?? is is ridiculous

[dstnshpp]

chworld22 wrote: KapitalCat wrote: Why is Thomas in the game?

WHY DID HE PUT THOMAS IN THE GAME FOR MORRIS IN THE last minute of this game?


Why is half of your sentence in caps and the other half not? Exactly, there isn't a good reason.

[Athens2005]

they've given BAMA at least 2 extra points today on those continuation calls. :cool:

cbc317 wrote: Athens2005 wrote: the officials have not been solid, Bill Raferty.

They are poor, as usual.

poor..but not the reason we are down...

[Athens2005]

good point.
i've gotta believe that they thought it reset.

cbc317 wrote: How can the coaching staff not inform them of the Shot Clock issue? Isn't that why TUbby called the TO in the first thing? To set up a play?

I wonder what they talk about during TO's. Must not have much to do with the game?

[catfanintn]

Oh Well! Time to watch some football.

[Athens2005]

WHAT IS THAT?!?

I MAY CRY

[chworld22]

Three loses this is outrageous

[dstnshpp]

wtf???? HORRIBLE.

[UKJoey36]

&^%$ this is over, I cant believe I am waiting for football now

[Lost Highway]

UKJoey36 wrote: &^%$ this is over, I cant believe I am waiting for football now


Hey neighbor, do we have to go to Gainesville. Can we call the whole thing off.

[dstnshpp]

What's that Mr. Beam?? Time to drink until this team looks like they are good?? I agree

[VIIBanners]

BALLGAME BOYS.... TALK ABOUT ALL HELL BREAKING LOOSE... THIS MIGHT BE THE PROVERBIAL S__T HITTING THE FAN.

[cbc317]

Athens2005 wrote: they've given BAMA at least 2 extra points today on those continuation calls. :cool:

cbc317 wrote: Athens2005 wrote: the officials have not been solid, Bill Raferty.

They are poor, as usual.

poor..but not the reason we are down...

Maybe so, but given that Alabama is missing their best player....should it even be this close?

[Athens2005]

No, it shouldn't.

I just hate officials. Slightly more than I hate losing. :)

cbc317 wrote: Athens2005 wrote: they've given BAMA at least 2 extra points today on those continuation calls. :cool:

cbc317 wrote: Athens2005 wrote: the officials have not been solid, Bill Raferty.

They are poor, as usual.

poor..but not the reason we are down...

Maybe so, but given that Alabama is missing their best player....should it even be this close?

[kipper265]

shocked. Where's my flask?

[Lost Highway]

Unfortunately the officials are not the problem at Kentucky. When the team gets to the dressing room they can look in the mirror. That will tell them who and what the problem is.

It will be there staring them in the face.

[dstnshpp]

Speachless....

UK's not making it easy for me to show my face at work.


YOU'RE KILLING ME SMALLZ!!!!

[SGTWildcat]

unbelievable. That is about all I can say. Against a depleted Alabama team, we struggle to get the lead and then blow it. Get their big men in foul trouble in the first half and cannot get another foul on them.



WHAT IS THE PROBLEM WITH THIS TEAM?

[dstnshpp]

SGTWildcat wrote: unbelievable. That is about all I can say. Against a depleted Alabama team, we struggle to get the lead and then blow it. Get their big men in foul trouble in the first half and cannot get another foul on them.



WHAT IS THE PROBLEM WITH THIS TEAM?
The only TEAM I saw had Alabama written across their chests. Those other guys were a bunch of individuals shooting bad shots and making stupid passes.

[justford]

Understand my wife knows nothing about the ins and outs of basketball but likes to watch UK. She said that team in the red has made a lot of mistakes and doesn't appear to be very good. I said you are correct and we still get beat by them!!

[bwright]

Why is that Tubby gets beat out of every single timeout? What does he do during Timeouts?

[cbc317]

Joneslab wrote: cbc317 wrote: Playing with more energy and movement...but up only 3

Frankly, Alabama is LUCKY. They made six or seven shots that had no business going in. Davidson hit about 3 bank shots after Morris blocked him; Steele made that circus shot in the lane; Felix and Steele closed out the half with wild threes.

If UK can keep up the intensity, we should beat this team going away.


Joneslab...the old Kentucky teams used to do exactly what you said....to bad we aren't those teams anymore.....

[dstnshpp]

bwright wrote: Why is that Tubby gets beat out of every single timeout? What does he do during Timeouts?I was at the Vandy game and it looked like Tubby stood and talked to his assistants for most of the time out and just stares at the players. I think he has run out of things to say to them.

[HOOPHEADRUSS]

kipper i agree i was there his hand was out of bounds....

[RedandBlackATTACK]

There is a lot of basketball left to be played, why the panic??

Rick

Out From C-Bus

[Athens2005]

Rick, It's understood that there's a lot of basketball left; unfortunately, we need about 10 more wins, and we only have 6 games left at home.

We have lost 2 straight at home, and must play one of the teams that beat us on the road.

Also, we probably play at least 2 more teams at home that are better than the two teams that beat us.

And, just about every team we play on the road will be as good, or better (at home), as these two teams were in our own building.

We need about 10 more wins, and no one is sure where they're are going to come from.

RedandBlackATTACK wrote: There is a lot of basketball left to be played, why the panic??

Rick

Out From C-Bus

[HOOPHEADRUSS]

kipper265 wrote: shocked. Where's my flask? WHAT YOU GOT IN YOUR FLASK? MINE'S EMPTY!! MIGHT HAVE TO HIT THE SHINE THAT I' VE GOT HID FROM THE WIFE ..

[tubbythegreat]

speechless...

well, i've got my colts to look forward to tomorrow. they better win, cuz i need something to look forward to for the next few weeks, and that certainly wont be a UK win...

[BlueinIndiana]

tubbythegreat wrote: speechless...

well, i've got my colts to look forward to tomorrow. they better win, cuz i need something to look forward to for the next few weeks, and that certainly wont be a UK win...



Yeah, sucks to be a Colts fan now, too.